Standard_D8ds_v4vsStandard_D8ds_v5

Standard_D8ds_v4 and Standard_D8ds_v5 cost the same on demand in East US, $0.712 per hour.

At a glanceStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5
On-demand$0.712/hr$0.712/hr
Lowest rate$0.2849/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront$0.2849/hr3-yr reserved, no upfront
Size8 vCPUs, 32 GiB8 vCPUs, 32 GiB
Architecturex86_64x86_64

Prices in East US

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5Standard_D8ds_v5 vs Standard_D8ds_v4
On-demandPay by the hour$0.712$0.712Same
1-yr reservedNo upfront40% off$0.427440% off$0.4274Same
3-yr reservedNo upfront60% off$0.284960% off$0.2849Same
1-yr savings planHourly commitment20% off$0.569620% off$0.5696Same

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_D8ds_v4 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Where Standard_D8ds_v5 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

1 of 7 specs differ. Those are in bold.

ComputeAll 2 matchStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5
vCPUs88
Architecturex86_64x86_64
MemoryAll 1 matchStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5
Memory (GiB)3232
NetworkingAll 1 matchStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5
Network12,500 Mbps12,500 Mbps
Instance details1 of 2 differStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5
FamilyDdsv4Ddsv5
CategoryGeneral purposeGeneral purpose
OtherAll 1 matchStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5
Specs sourceMicrosoft docsMicrosoft docs

On-demand prices by region

Cheapest for Standard_D8ds_v4 first. PostgreSQL, USD per hour.

RegionStandard_D8ds_v4Standard_D8ds_v5Difference
East USUsed in summaryeastus$0.712$0.712Same
East US 2eastus2$0.712$0.712Same
North Central USnorthcentralus$0.712$0.712Same
West US 2westus2$0.712$0.712Same
West US 3westus3$0.712$0.712Same
Sweden Centralswedencentral$0.748$0.748Same
Mexico Centralmexicocentral$0.7832$0.7832Same
Canada Centralcanadacentral$0.7904$0.7904Same
Canada Eastcanadaeast$0.7904$0.7904Same
North Europenortheurope$0.7904$0.7904Same
Central UScentralus$0.804$0.804Same
West USwestus$0.808$0.808Same
France Centralfrancecentral$0.824$0.824Same
UK Southuksouth$0.824$0.824Same
UK Westukwest$0.824$0.824Same
Germany West Centralgermanywestcentral$0.848$0.848Same
Italy Northitalynorth$0.848$0.848Same
Poland Centralpolandcentral$0.848$0.848Same
Spain Centralspaincentral$0.848$0.848Same
West Europewesteurope$0.848$0.848Same
South Central USsouthcentralus$0.856$0.856Same
US Gov Arizonausgovarizona$0.856$0.856Same
US Gov Texasusgovtexas$0.856$0.856Same
US Gov Virginiausgovvirginia$0.856$0.856Same
West Central USwestcentralus$0.856$0.856Same
Israel Centralisraelcentral$0.868$0.868Same
Qatar Centralqatarcentral$0.868$0.868Same
UAE Northuaenorth$0.868$0.868Same
Indonesia Centralindonesiacentral$0.8784$0.8784Same
Malaysia Westmalaysiawest$0.8784$0.8784Same
South Africa Northsouthafricanorth$0.936$0.936Same
Norway Eastnorwayeast$0.952$0.952Same
Brazil Southbrazilsouth$0.96$0.96Same
Sweden Southswedensouth$0.9728$0.9728Same
Australia Eastaustraliaeast$0.976$0.976Same
Australia Southeastaustraliasoutheast$0.976$0.976Same
Japan Eastjapaneast$0.976$0.976Same
Southeast Asiasoutheastasia$0.976$0.976Same
Taiwan Northtaiwannorth$0.976$0.9174▼ 6%
Korea Centralkoreacentral$0.984$0.984Same
Korea Southkoreasouth$0.984$0.984Same
Central Indiacentralindia$1.00$1.00Same
India South Centralindiasouthcentral$1.00$1.00Same
Jio India Centraljioindiacentral$1.00$1.00Same
Jio India Westjioindiawest$1.00$1.00Same
South Indiasouthindia$1.00$1.00Same
West Indiawestindia$1.012$1.012Same
New Zealand Northnewzealandnorth$1.025$1.025Same
Australia Centralaustraliacentral$1.032$1.032Same
Australia Central 2australiacentral2$1.033$1.033Same
Switzerland Northswitzerlandnorth$1.04$1.04Same
Japan Westjapanwest$1.06$1.06Same
France Southfrancesouth$1.071$1.071Same
East Asiaeastasia$1.072$1.072Same
Germany Northgermanynorth$1.096$1.096Same
UAE Centraluaecentral$1.128$1.128Same
South Africa Westsouthafricawest$1.216$1.216Same
Norway Westnorwaywest$1.24$1.24Same
Taiwan North Westtaiwannorthwest$1.269$1.193▼ 6%
Switzerland Westswitzerlandwest$1.352$1.352Same
Brazil Southeastbrazilsoutheast$1.851$1.851Same

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